Overview of Lafayette Elementary School: Lafayette Elementary School serves 660 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-5.

Lafayette Elementary School landed in the upper 20% of all schools in North Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is upper 10%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 67% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 28% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).

School Comparison: Lafayette Elementary School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 2,561 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Lafayette Elementary School is 0.46, which is less than the equity score at the state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Lafayette Elementary School is Harnett Central High School (2.6 miles away)

The closest middle school is Harnett Central Middle School (2.5 miles away)

The closest elementary school is North Harnett Primary (2.3 miles away)